FDA is a failure - IMANI-Ghana

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Kwame 10 years ago

Between FDA and IMANI, i can trust FDA to protect Ghanaian interests far far better than this Cudjoe led Imani.

Between FDA and IMANI, i can trust FDA to protect Ghanaian interests far far better than this Cudjoe led Imani.
Abiba 10 years ago

This man get big mouth.

This man get big mouth.
Nii Ashitey 10 years ago

The FDA must be applauded for doing a good job not denigrate it.Unlike our attitude which says that anything is possible with money,the FDA for once is proving that it is above board and that it is putting the interest of the ...
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The FDA must be applauded for doing a good job not denigrate it.Unlike our attitude which says that anything is possible with money,the FDA for once is proving that it is above board and that it is putting the interest of the country above parochial considerations.

Instead of Imani appreciating the stand of the FDA it has chosen this time to divert attention from the burning issue of greedy companies by- passing laid down rules and regulation at the expense of human life.

After the sixties drug thalidomide disasters the world realize even more urgently the need for drug control and regulations.The various drug agencies of the world were charged with ensuring the safety,quality and efficacy of drugs before being released for human use.For Imani to choose this time to raise its concern about the efficiency of the FDA, is not only suspicious of its role to limit the damage caused by this company but also the improper conduct to place its interest above Ghanaian lives because of personal considerations.This is irresponsible of this imnai so called think thank.

What Imani must know is that the FDA is under a legal duty to ensure that that the FDA would rely on scientific testing and that new drug approvals would be based not only upon proof of safety, but also on "substantial evidence" of a drug's efficacy which means it must be given time to do its work and not rushed.In this case the company involved has accepted wrong doing and had apologized and express regret for not following laid down procedure.This is the burning issue and any other thing at this time is an exercise at diverting attention.

The FDA must be given time to do its work.The Imani think thank should not pressurize the agency into cutting corners.It is not in the interest of Ghanaian life for them to do so and imani must know that.This raises the motive behind this Imani petition.I think it is in bad faith and must be condemned.
Ninfaanie 10 years ago

Cudjoe and his IMANI must be ashamed of themselves. Instead of commending the FDA for the yeoman's jobs they have been doing in last couple of years they choose to lambust them. I think members of this 'Political' think bas ...
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Cudjoe and his IMANI must be ashamed of themselves. Instead of commending the FDA for the yeoman's jobs they have been doing in last couple of years they choose to lambust them. I think members of this 'Political' think basket love to listen/hear themselves talk. Why, is the owner of TOBINCO one of their own/sponsors? If not why have they been very silent on the good jobs of FDA in the Brong Ahafo and Ashanti Regions over the years? SHAME.
Jake 10 years ago

IMANI and their like are NPP political think tank.
They set themselves up as opponent critics of anything and everything, without any shred of evidence.
If the boot had been on their foot, they would be dragging it in court ...
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IMANI and their like are NPP political think tank.
They set themselves up as opponent critics of anything and everything, without any shred of evidence.
If the boot had been on their foot, they would be dragging it in court.
Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

All these are due to corruption,
Sombody had bribe and accept the
medicine,now you are saying what?

All these are due to corruption,
Sombody had bribe and accept the
medicine,now you are saying what?
Odias3mpa 10 years ago

Interested in some of the crazy ideologies of the Tea Party, then they should revise their notes! In today`s business environment,Quality Assurance has become the responsibility of upstream outfits in the supply chain,and rig ...
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Interested in some of the crazy ideologies of the Tea Party, then they should revise their notes! In today`s business environment,Quality Assurance has become the responsibility of upstream outfits in the supply chain,and rightly so. They should therefore leave the FDA alone to execute its mandate,and not poke their long noses where they do not belong! Who in this country,and for that matter our sub-region, is not aware of the criminal activities of drug importers who have created an artificial and segemented market wherein fake and useless drugs,costing pennies to manufacture,are sprung on unsuspecting patients,and thus enable them reap mind-boggling profits?
In the current tug of war the FDA is facing with dubious drug importers,the onus is clearly on drug importers and their suppliers,that are in the main counterfeiters,to provide all the necessary information for the regulator and gatekepper,the FDA, to certify these medications for the open market. If Franklin Cudjoe and his band of 'proxy-fighters' want to go after the FDA, then they should be prepared go through us first before they get to the FDA. Enough of this errant nonsense of trying to impugn the intergrity of state insititutions that have been set up to promote the safety and wellbeing of ordinary Ghanaians!
Kojo Gyasi 10 years ago

This so called Think Tank again. Where were they when lives are perishing due to substandard imported drugs. This IMANi's latest should have been directed to the importers of drugs to set for themselves, self regulatory stand ...
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This so called Think Tank again. Where were they when lives are perishing due to substandard imported drugs. This IMANi's latest should have been directed to the importers of drugs to set for themselves, self regulatory standards to ensure safe and quality drugs are delivered to the consuming public as is done else where. But not to attack the state foods and drugs regulator who are doing great job in recent times.
Jame 10 years ago

One purpose this article has served is to indicate that IMANI is in existence. I am sorry I am unable to get their point.

One purpose this article has served is to indicate that IMANI is in existence. I am sorry I am unable to get their point.
Odias3mpa 10 years ago

Franklin Cudjoe and his group have eclipsed Gabby Otchere Darko and his Danquah Institute as the foremost enfant terrible of our time!

Franklin Cudjoe and his group have eclipsed Gabby Otchere Darko and his Danquah Institute as the foremost enfant terrible of our time!
kwame 10 years ago

The CEO of FDA is a not a Pharmacist and therefore only interested in the regulatory aspect instead of helping to build up the capacity of the sector.It is always a cat and mouse game instead of teaming up to improve on quali ...
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The CEO of FDA is a not a Pharmacist and therefore only interested in the regulatory aspect instead of helping to build up the capacity of the sector.It is always a cat and mouse game instead of teaming up to improve on quality and ensuring that no fake medicine enters the country.The registration process is so cumbersome that that people find ways to circumvent it.If you put an impediment in the way of a stream instead of showing it and facilitating where to pass, it will find its own way. First change the CEO ,choose a suitable pharmacist, then all things shall fall in the right places instead of an antagonistic doctor who is jealous of successful pharmacists.
Apio 10 years ago

HOGWASH. I guess you are a disgruntled pharmacist. Go and check at the FDA, whether he is a CEO or the schedule officer of the divisions. Let not your biases cloud your judgement.

HOGWASH. I guess you are a disgruntled pharmacist. Go and check at the FDA, whether he is a CEO or the schedule officer of the divisions. Let not your biases cloud your judgement.
Abena 10 years ago

In any civilized country, this saga concerning Tobinco and FDA is an excellent opportunity to reform FDA and make it a better enforcement agency. I have not heard the Minister on this issue, but this concerns the health of al ...
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In any civilized country, this saga concerning Tobinco and FDA is an excellent opportunity to reform FDA and make it a better enforcement agency. I have not heard the Minister on this issue, but this concerns the health of all Ghanaians. This is a wonderful opportunity for the gov't to come out policies that will ensure proper delivery of our food and drugs. The world is watching!
Odias3mpa 10 years ago

And his counterpart in Nigeria,who almost got killed by the charlatans who control the pharmaceutical trade in our part of the world. Why did Tobinco 'chicken out' if it felt it has legs to stand on in this tussle?
Listen,th ...
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And his counterpart in Nigeria,who almost got killed by the charlatans who control the pharmaceutical trade in our part of the world. Why did Tobinco 'chicken out' if it felt it has legs to stand on in this tussle?
Listen,the Monister of Trade, Haruna Iddrisu, is smart enough to know that he has no business meddling in purely regulatory matters! And I`ll tell you what, bona fide drug manufacturers, who hold valid patents for some of these medications,are working quietly behind the scenes in saluting the FDA.
kwame 10 years ago

Please why are you insulting me?.We are just sharing ideas. I have regretted coming to this forum.

Please why are you insulting me?.We are just sharing ideas. I have regretted coming to this forum.
jet 10 years ago

What do these guys at IMANI take Ghanaians for, some fools without brains or what? They form a political party and stop these things they have been spilling out.

What do these guys at IMANI take Ghanaians for, some fools without brains or what? They form a political party and stop these things they have been spilling out.
Proud Pepeman. 10 years ago

WHAT IMANI SAYS IS NON-PARTISAN. ANY ORGANISATION DEALING IN SUCH A SENSITIVE AREA WITH OPAGUE SYSTEMS IS DANGEROUS FOR A COUNTRY. THE FDA IS MADE UP OF PEOPLE FROM THE SAME CIVIL SERVICE THAT TRY TO PLAY TRICKS TO FORCE YOU ...
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WHAT IMANI SAYS IS NON-PARTISAN. ANY ORGANISATION DEALING IN SUCH A SENSITIVE AREA WITH OPAGUE SYSTEMS IS DANGEROUS FOR A COUNTRY. THE FDA IS MADE UP OF PEOPLE FROM THE SAME CIVIL SERVICE THAT TRY TO PLAY TRICKS TO FORCE YOU TO BRIBE THEM. BRIBERY SHOULD BE LAST THING ON THE MINDS OF THESE PEOPLE BUT KNOWING GHANA THIS IS A VERY POSSIBLE MOTIVATION. IF YOU TAKE A BRIBE AND ALLOW A FAKE DRUGH THROUGH, YOU DON'T KNOW WHO IT WILL AFFECT. BECAUSE IF YOU, THE FDA GUY WERE TO GO TO HOSPITAL, YOU CAN'T GURRANTEE THAT SOME OF THE FAKE DRUGS WILL NOT BE USED TO TREAT YOU. IF NOT YOU IT COULD BE ONE OF YOUR RELATIONS OR FRIENDS. LET US SUPPORT IMANI ON THIS CAMPAIGN. IF FDA REFUSES TO OPEN UP, I SUPPORT IMANI IF THEY TAKE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THEM TO FORCE THEM TO OPEN UP.
kohia 10 years ago

IMANI, HAS LOST ITS USEFULNESS, WHAT DID THEY SAY WHEN FAKE DRUGS WERE BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY BY TOBINCO 2008?

IMANI, HAS LOST ITS USEFULNESS, WHAT DID THEY SAY WHEN FAKE DRUGS WERE BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY BY TOBINCO 2008?
Joe 10 years ago

Well, i guess a journey of thousand miles begins with the first step. FDA has been found wanting in so many areas, but does the FDA have the funding and informed enforcement officers to do the job right. There are so many lap ...
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Well, i guess a journey of thousand miles begins with the first step. FDA has been found wanting in so many areas, but does the FDA have the funding and informed enforcement officers to do the job right. There are so many lapses in Ghana that it's only miracle that no calamity has happened to us. Firstly, those who operate these pharmacy shops prescribe drugs to its customers without knowing the implications. Most of these people are not qualifies pharmacist. We all know, and the pharmacy board is aware of this but who enforces this? Secondly the FDA is responsible for making sure that the food we eat is manufactured and sold under complete hygienic environment. A visit to our manufacturing houses, warehouses, hotels, restaurants, chop bars will see that all these companies have been flouting the law. It is a law that some of these companies undertake pest control regularly, but we eat our food with cockroaches, rodents, and pest that responsible for causing most deaths in Ghana. Funding for FDA to do their job is of utmost importance, and fines for these companies who flout the laws must be deep and steep to make them adhere to it. We can recoup the money gov't has invested in FDA, so let's do something. This is not rocket science!
Yaw Adu-Asare 10 years ago

IMANI-Ghana is growing wings by engaging in commentary after the news; no originality.

IMANI-Ghana is growing wings by engaging in commentary after the news; no originality.
Jojo 10 years ago

This has nothing to do with IMANI. Introducing a red herring in this discussion doesn't cut it. The fact of the matter is, FDA is mandated by the gov't to regulate food and drugs delivery in Ghana. Our businesses are taking G ...
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This has nothing to do with IMANI. Introducing a red herring in this discussion doesn't cut it. The fact of the matter is, FDA is mandated by the gov't to regulate food and drugs delivery in Ghana. Our businesses are taking Ghanaians for granted. IMANI has made it's observation, the crux of the issue is encouraging good enforcement of companies delivering these services to Ghanaians
sad event 10 years ago

SO NDC CANT FIND ONE PHARMACIST TO HEAD FDA???????IT IS A SHAME

SO NDC CANT FIND ONE PHARMACIST TO HEAD FDA???????IT IS A SHAME
Kwame 10 years ago

Do you need a pharmacist to head Food and Drug Authority? What is a CEO's job? To manage people and resources or what?

Do you need a pharmacist to head Food and Drug Authority? What is a CEO's job? To manage people and resources or what?
Odias3mpa 10 years ago

You will find pharmacists and all the quacks involved in the supply and sale of medication in this country! Who do think own and operate all the private drug stores in this country? Ever heard about conflict of interest? It i ...
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You will find pharmacists and all the quacks involved in the supply and sale of medication in this country! Who do think own and operate all the private drug stores in this country? Ever heard about conflict of interest? It is part of the 'DNA' of many of our pharmacists who have become multi-millionaires overnight,much like our despised Customs & excise Officials who man our ports! Why do think they received little or no public support in that fruitless industrial action they embarked on some months ago?
Ghanaians are tolerant,but not stupid!
MAWULI 10 years ago

Why is this iman people always talking by hate ,why are they mad !!!!

Why is this iman people always talking by hate ,why are they mad !!!!
Peaceman 10 years ago

Please leave FDA alone to do its work

Please leave FDA alone to do its work
Zimbara Samba 10 years ago

A freind in China found a company that produces medicine for (foot...)
I am carefully choosen my words b'cus it is happening right now.
when he went to the FDA to register, he was ask to provide some items.
b4 he could go ...
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A freind in China found a company that produces medicine for (foot...)
I am carefully choosen my words b'cus it is happening right now.
when he went to the FDA to register, he was ask to provide some items.
b4 he could go back, they sold his product to some one else and the fellow was doing adverts on Gh. TV.
I pick up something myself and wanted to start something with my friend.When I sent my friend to the FDA to register, we were ask to make some changes only to hear from our producers in China that someone has come from Ghana to claim the agentcy. Thank God the MD has become our friend and did not paid heed to him. He was amage to see what we predicted coming to past. THIS IS CORRUPTION IN THE HIGH LEVELS he said. MAY ALAH CURSE BE UNTO ALL THE CURRUPT GUYS AT THE FDA,
Proud Pepeman. 10 years ago

WHY ARE PEOPLE BLAMING IMANI. FDA IS RIDDLED WITH CORRUPTION TO THE DETRIMENT OF ALL OF US. PLEASE DON'T SEE THIS AS PARTISAN. THESE PEOPLE ARE PUTTING ALL OUR LIVES AT RISK.

WHY ARE PEOPLE BLAMING IMANI. FDA IS RIDDLED WITH CORRUPTION TO THE DETRIMENT OF ALL OF US. PLEASE DON'T SEE THIS AS PARTISAN. THESE PEOPLE ARE PUTTING ALL OUR LIVES AT RISK.
Patriot 10 years ago

The question of enforcing regulations is the responsibility of society at large. In the advance countries it is ordinary citizens who alert the authorities of "suspect" products. FDA cannot employ 10,000 people to scout the ...
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The question of enforcing regulations is the responsibility of society at large. In the advance countries it is ordinary citizens who alert the authorities of "suspect" products. FDA cannot employ 10,000 people to scout the country. It is ordinary citizens who alert police of armed robbers. We need a paradigm change. One which says we are all in this boat.
Patriot 10 years ago

IMANI's position is not tenable. In the industrialized countries, when regulatory bodies inspect a factory and find it wanting, the factory is fined, asked to tell the regulatory body how the problem will be remedied, provi ...
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IMANI's position is not tenable. In the industrialized countries, when regulatory bodies inspect a factory and find it wanting, the factory is fined, asked to tell the regulatory body how the problem will be remedied, provide a time line of actions and report when they are in compliance. In the extreme case the business is shut down until the regulatory body is satisfied. In China, one could pay with one's life.
E quarcoo 10 years ago

HE FDA WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THAT GHANAIANS HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE MEDICINE.
THE PRESENCE OF UNWHOLESOME DRUGS ON THE MARKETS IS AS A RESULT OF SYSTEMIC FAILURE ON THE PART OF FDA.
THEY SHOULD LISTEN TO WHAT THE IMANI GUYS ...
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HE FDA WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE THAT GHANAIANS HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE MEDICINE.
THE PRESENCE OF UNWHOLESOME DRUGS ON THE MARKETS IS AS A RESULT OF SYSTEMIC FAILURE ON THE PART OF FDA.
THEY SHOULD LISTEN TO WHAT THE IMANI GUYS ARE SAYING.
James 10 years ago

Dwarfed logic. Police are there to control crime. The presence of criminals in the society means systemic failure of the police. By coutesy of E quarcoo logic

Dwarfed logic. Police are there to control crime. The presence of criminals in the society means systemic failure of the police. By coutesy of E quarcoo logic
SAY IT AS IT IS! 10 years ago

I think and anybody who has his or her head on knows that THE SO CALLED IMANI , is failing our country by not trying to be all that objective in anything they try to point a finger at.
As a think tank, as they call themselve ...
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I think and anybody who has his or her head on knows that THE SO CALLED IMANI , is failing our country by not trying to be all that objective in anything they try to point a finger at.
As a think tank, as they call themselves, they must be objective in saying things that point to the right direction. It seems the IMANI does not know what they are talking about in many cases in the country.
They are working against anything the gernvement is doing without knowing what is going on in reality.
We all know that the so called importers are also our own people fronting for these INDIANS and CHAINES compaies so, what is the IMANI talking about in the first place?
We as a society must get firm to know the evile in our society, weather it comes late or it is found on time.
No Ghanaian , can say he or she is so upright that when many people are at a place there will not be a few who will try to take advantage of the system. It a true call that THE FDA, must look into it's own nest to find out those helping these importers to do what they doing to our country. But always trying to find fault with our instutions does not really help our system but make it a failure as they want it to be.
PANIN 10 years ago

FDA ACTIONS ALWAYS LACK TRANSPARACY AND THIS BREEEDS ARBITRALINESS AND WHIMPSICAL AND CAPRICIOUS USE OF AUTHORITY.THERE IS A HIGH LEVEL OF CORRUPTION AND FAVOURATISM IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FDA.IF NOT CHECKED THE FDA WILL KI ...
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FDA ACTIONS ALWAYS LACK TRANSPARACY AND THIS BREEEDS ARBITRALINESS AND WHIMPSICAL AND CAPRICIOUS USE OF AUTHORITY.THERE IS A HIGH LEVEL OF CORRUPTION AND FAVOURATISM IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FDA.IF NOT CHECKED THE FDA WILL KILL THE LOCAL PHARMA INDUSTRY
ALLOTEY MERCY 10 years ago

FAKE MEDICINES do not discriminate b/n NDC & NPP.AABAI!!!
Thanks to the FDA for providing some sanity without which our pharm industry
would have .... Lets all contribute our quota and Ghana will be the ultimate benefiary, ...
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FAKE MEDICINES do not discriminate b/n NDC & NPP.AABAI!!!
Thanks to the FDA for providing some sanity without which our pharm industry
would have .... Lets all contribute our quota and Ghana will be the ultimate benefiary, my fellow Ghanaians.
Nii 10 years ago

Imani Ghana is a think tank but they are not thinking at all. The work of the FDA is to regulate the nation's phamaceutical industry not to ensuring they are building capacity. I do agree that the FDA needs to improve its fac ...
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Imani Ghana is a think tank but they are not thinking at all. The work of the FDA is to regulate the nation's phamaceutical industry not to ensuring they are building capacity. I do agree that the FDA needs to improve its facilities and processes but we must not allow private businessmen to dictate about its mandate. That is why we have a court system.

The problem with Africans and Ghanaians are lack of honesty. There is no where in any place in this world that a regulatory body like the FDA will be responsible for the capacity building of its regulated industry.
Apau 10 years ago

Look at some of the stu-pid comments being written here. What did IMANI say that did not make sense? Everything here is plain commonsense based on well presented interactions with people on the ground. Yet you have idio-its l ...
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Look at some of the stu-pid comments being written here. What did IMANI say that did not make sense? Everything here is plain commonsense based on well presented interactions with people on the ground. Yet you have idio-its like the dickhead above saying the fda shouldn't be building capacity. In a developing country like this??? IMANI is clearly one of the few organizations that even tries to think in this buffoon-country!
Koo 10 years ago

Parliament as law making body should call the FDA boss to explain to it how these drugs find it way into the country. If no reasonable explanation is given then the FDA body need to be restructured, personnel who failed to ac ...
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Parliament as law making body should call the FDA boss to explain to it how these drugs find it way into the country. If no reasonable explanation is given then the FDA body need to be restructured, personnel who failed to act removed from office.
SULE 10 years ago

The rot that is cooking in the food, drug and pharmaceutical industry, needs to be placed squarely at the feet of the CEO of the FDA. The institutional weakness and the clear lack of leadership, coupled with the needless bure ...
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The rot that is cooking in the food, drug and pharmaceutical industry, needs to be placed squarely at the feet of the CEO of the FDA. The institutional weakness and the clear lack of leadership, coupled with the needless bureaucracy, is at the root of the breakdown of the quality assurance measures especially with respect to the health of patients and Ghanaians and I support fully the petition which the Ghanaian UK pharmacist has obliged the President, to look into the institutional failures and weaknesses, which the Dr. Opuni led administration has been presiding over.
The call by IMANI Ghana and the issues they have raised are extremely poignant and relevant, and it is crucially important that, the necessary attention is paid to the issues.
In addressing the petition by the UK Pharmacist, Ghanaians deem it right and appropriate at this juncture for the FDA CEO-Dr. Opuni to step aside, so the necessary investigations can be conducted to get to the bottom of the issues that have been raised. The FDA CEO should step aside since his continued presence at the Institution would prevent the necessary investigations from being conducted, since the issues of unregistered medicines, and other products including food, have gotten to a stage where, Ghanaians through negligence of the CEO of the FDA, and a lack of leadership, and outright corruption, have effectively turned Ghanaians into guinea pigs. We are calling on the President to set up committee to investigate activities of the FDA and in furtherance of this, the CEO-Dr. Opuni needs to step aside for this process to go on uninterrupted. The CEO cannot preside over the turning of Ghanaians into guinea pigs and seek to shift the blame on secondary actors, when indeed, the process starts from his very office.

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